Haben Girma on “Disability and Belonging” | #OBConf2019

Disability rights advocate and lawyer Haben Girma gives a talk focused on connection, community, inclusive access, and belonging at the Othering and Belonging conference 2019. Girma is the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School. She advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. President Obama named her a White House Champion of Change. She received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30. Haben travels the world consulting and public speaking, teaching clients the benefits of fully accessible products and services. She’s a talented storyteller who helps people frame difference as an asset. She resisted society’s low expectations, choosing to create her own pioneering story. Haben is working on a book that will be published by Hachette in August.